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{{Quotation|'''Father Elijah'''|That thing on your wrist - it's a convenience. It tells you where to go, what to do, dulls your brain. It may have helped you find the Sierra Madre broadcast, but it's just as much a crutch today as it was in the Old World.|sound=Elijah_ThingOnYourWrist.wav}}
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{{Quotation|'''Father Elijah'''|That thing on your wrist - it's a convenience. It tells you where to go, what to do, dulls your brain. It may have helped you find the Sierra Madre broadcast, but it's just as much a crutch today as it was in the Old World.|sound=Elijah ThingOnYourWrist.wav}}
  
The '''Pip-Boy''' is a [[Promotional items|promotional]] [[Cosmetic items|cosmetic item]] for the [[Engineer]]. It is a wrist-mounted computer device with a green-[[Self-illumination|glowing]] monochrome screen, and several buttons and knob. On the screen is a unique version of the Engineer that is posed and styled similarly to [https://fallout.fandom.com/wiki/Vault_Boy Vault Boy], with his hand on his hip and a large thumbs-up.
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The '''Pip-Boy''' is a [[Promotional items|promotional]] [[Cosmetic items|cosmetic item]] for the [[Engineer]]. It is based on the [[wikia:w:c:fallout:Pip-Boy_3000|Pip-Boy 3000]] from the video game ''[[Fallout: New Vegas]]''; a wrist-mounted computer device with a green-[[Self-illumination|glowing]] monochrome screen, and several buttons and knob. On the screen is a unique version of the Engineer that is posed and styled similarly to [https://fallout.fandom.com/wiki/Vault_Boy Vault Boy], with his hand on his hip and a large thumbs-up.
  
 
When equipped, the Pip-Boy features a revised [[HUD]] for the [[PDA]]s and [[Eureka Effect]] that matches the looks of the device.
 
When equipped, the Pip-Boy features a revised [[HUD]] for the [[PDA]]s and [[Eureka Effect]] that matches the looks of the device.
  
The Pip-Boy was awarded in [[Genuine]] quality to players who purchased ''[[Fallout: New Vegas]]'' before August 8, 2011.
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This item was awarded in [[Genuine]] quality to players who purchased ''Fallout: New Vegas'' before August 8, 2011.
  
 
It was also awarded in [[Unique]] quality to players who purchased the [https://web.archive.org/web/20120805043917/http://store.steampowered.com/sub/15928 Quakecon Bundle] before 10AM PDT on August 6th, 2012.
 
It was also awarded in [[Unique]] quality to players who purchased the [https://web.archive.org/web/20120805043917/http://store.steampowered.com/sub/15928 Quakecon Bundle] before 10AM PDT on August 6th, 2012.
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* The Pip-Boy was added to the game.
 
* The Pip-Boy was added to the game.
  
'''{{Item schema|8|4|2011|id=98efa75812b837800bc8735e21abb60d869dd3b4}}'''
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'''{{Item schema|8|4|2011}}'''
 
* Changed name from "Pip-Boy 1950" to "Pip-Boy".
 
* Changed name from "Pip-Boy 1950" to "Pip-Boy".
  
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== Bugs ==
 
== Bugs ==
* The Pip-Boy themed HUD for the Build and Destroy Menus will fail to display while playing with a gamepad.
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* The Pip-Boy themed HUD for the Build and Destroy Menus fails to display while playing with a gamepad.
* If the Engineer dies while the primary PDA is equipped, right after respawning, the player will be prompted with the generic build menu.
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* If the Engineer dies while the primary PDA is equipped, right after respawning, the player is prompted with the generic build menu.
  
 
== Trivia ==
 
== Trivia ==
* This item is modeled after the [[wikia:w:c:fallout:Pip-Boy_3000|Pip-Boy 3000]] series. It was produced as a co-venture between [[wikia:w:c:fallout:RobCo_Industries|RobCo. Industries]] and [[wikia:w:c:fallout:Vault-Tec|Vault-Tec]], before the [[wikia:w:c:fallout:Great_War|Great War]]. RobCo. produces a variety of automated devices, including robots and automated weaponry, not unlike the Engineer's own [[Sentry Gun|contraptions]].
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* The description references the eye-popping prettiness blurb on the 'key features' section on ''Fallout 3'' Steam page.
* This item's description references the eye-popping prettiness blurb on the 'key features' section on ''Fallout 3'' Steam page.
 
  
 
== Gallery ==
 
== Gallery ==
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File:Build Menu - PipBoy.png|Revised Build Menu, unique to the Pip-Boy.
 
File:Build Menu - PipBoy.png|Revised Build Menu, unique to the Pip-Boy.
 
File:PipBoyDemolish.png|Revised Demolish Menu, similar to the Revised Build Menu.
 
File:PipBoyDemolish.png|Revised Demolish Menu, similar to the Revised Build Menu.
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* ''[[Fallout: New Vegas]]''
 
* ''[[Fallout: New Vegas]]''
  
{{Promo nav}}
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{{Promo Nav}}
{{HatNav}}
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{{Hat Nav}}
 
{{Engineer Nav}}
 
{{Engineer Nav}}
  
 
[[Category:Self-illuminated]]
 
[[Category:Self-illuminated]]

Revision as of 01:20, 4 March 2022

The Pip-Boy is a promotional cosmetic item for the Engineer. It is based on the Pip-Boy 3000 from the video game Fallout: New Vegas; a wrist-mounted computer device with a green-glowing monochrome screen, and several buttons and knob. On the screen is a unique version of the Engineer that is posed and styled similarly to Vault Boy, with his hand on his hip and a large thumbs-up.

When equipped, the Pip-Boy features a revised HUD for the PDAs and Eureka Effect that matches the looks of the device.

This item was awarded in Genuine quality to players who purchased Fallout: New Vegas before August 8, 2011.

It was also awarded in Unique quality to players who purchased the Quakecon Bundle before 10AM PDT on August 6th, 2012.

Demonstration

Update history

August 3, 2011 Patch

  • The Pip-Boy was added to the game.

August 4, 2011 [Item schema update]

  • Changed name from "Pip-Boy 1950" to "Pip-Boy".

August 9, 2011 Patch

Unused content

  • The Pip-Boy is set up to be in Strange quality; however, no Strange variant has been released. It would count sentry kills.

Bugs

  • The Pip-Boy themed HUD for the Build and Destroy Menus fails to display while playing with a gamepad.
  • If the Engineer dies while the primary PDA is equipped, right after respawning, the player is prompted with the generic build menu.

Trivia

  • The description references the eye-popping prettiness blurb on the 'key features' section on Fallout 3 Steam page.

Gallery

See also